The News: Stepping into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has approved a new document that lets people stipulate in advance that they don’t want food… Read more »
The News: Long-term consumption of caffeine would worsen the neuropsychiatric symptoms of people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study on mice, published in Frontiers in Pharmacology. So far, many studies… Read more »
The News: Highly fit women in midlife were nearly 90% less likely to have dementia decades later, a prospective study in Sweden found. Over 44 years of follow-up, the adjusted… Read more »
The News: Hearing loss is a common part of aging, but for some people, it may be a sign of far more serious neurological problems. Researchers in Italy examined two… Read more »
The News: Syndesi Therapeutics SA (Louvain-la-Neuve BEL) has been formed by biotech UCB SA (Brussels) and a group of investors, including Novo Seeds and V-Bio to develop a group of… Read more »
The News: While cognitive abilities naturally decline with age, eating one serving of leafy green vegetables a day may aid in preserving memory and thinking skills as a person grows… Read more »
The News: Anticoagulant drugs may protect against dementia as well as stroke in people with an irregular heartbeat, new research suggests. A Swedish study found that patients being treated for… Read more »
The proportion of older Americans living with dementia fell between 2000 and 2012, according to a new study. The exact reasons for the drop aren’t clear yet, researchers say. “If… Read more »
Eli Lilly & Co. (Indianapolis RIN) said its experimental Alzheimer’s treatment failed to slow loss of cognitive ability in patients with mild symptoms, a major setback for the company and millions of… Read more »
People are living longer these days, but the good news foreshadows the possible increase in cases of age-related mental decline. By some estimates, the global incidence of dementia will more… Read more »
